🚨California: 98 Earthquakes In 24 Hours | Major Fault Zone Southern California’s live USGS map is showing 98 earthquakes in the last 24 hours in the region I am tracking, with many of those tiny tremors lining up along major fault trends. On the surface, 98 sounds extreme, but this is where the deeper story starts. USGS estimates that Southern California averages around 10,000 earthquakes every year. That is roughly 25–30 quakes per day on average, and most of them are so small that nobody feel

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In the air and on the ground, HVO scientists are collecting data and assessing hazards for Kīlauea's middle East Rift Zone eruption. On September 18, 2024, around 3:15 pm HST, a fourth vent system opened just west of Nāpau Crater. Lava has been flowing over the western cliffs of Nāpau Crater and onto the crater floor. The S2cam provides a view of the lava falls: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/s2cam-view-napau-crater-east-rift-zone-kilauea-view-southwest The eruption is occurring within a